Homemade lemon curd is tangy, sweet and surprisingly easy to prepare! You need a thermometer and some patience- but if you follow my recipe, I promise you’ll be very happy! (I mention 170C, it’s actually 170F OR 77C)
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Continue ReadingAs promised, here is the best recipe for homemade marshmallows and my top tips! Would you try it?
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Continue ReadingLemon meringue s’mores! When I saw this recipe, I immediately wanted to try it- and it didn’t disappoint! These little sandwiched cookies are like the cousins of lemon meringue pies but in bite size and soooo much easier to prepare! Would you try them?
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Continue ReadingA genoise sponge is a light, fluffy, simple cake that works perfectly with fresh creams, fresh fruits and any juicy filling you can think of. It is simply made by using flour, sugar, eggs and a tiny bit of baking powder and the secret to its fluffiness lies in the whipping technique. You whip the eggs and sugar for long (about 10min!) until tripled in volume.
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Continue ReadingMdardara holiday version. Do you cook on holiday? This easy version of mdardara is my go-to home cooked holiday meal when we feel like something comforting.
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Continue ReadingKunafa Crêpes- or an easy way to make a super delicious and nostalgic Lebanese dessert using crêpes!
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Continue ReadingKrikor and Laure in Baskinta, a legacy in the Lebanese manakish scene. It’s 20min from Faqra or a bit longer from Faraya but so worth the visit. They didn’t have electricity for the past 3 weeks but they use fresh ingredients on a daily basis, we had cheese, eggs, awarma, lahm hi ajeen- the best! A friend went yesterday and said that unfortunately they were closed as they were unable to find flour. BY YASMINE IDRISS
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Continue ReadingThe easiest way to create the flakiest dough for your summer galettes! Use a pastry blender if available otherwise a knife would work perfectly well too- just make sure not to melt the butter.The layers of fat will create the flakey layers in the dough.
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Continue ReadingThe best knefeh in Beirut in my opinion if from Al Baik- it’s freshly made, not overly heavy with ghee and simply delicious! Where is your favorite knefeh in Lebanon from? BY YASMINE IDRISS
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Continue ReadingNothing makes me happier than using leftover ingrédients (and even close to expiry ones) to create new recipes! This banana and tahini muesli breakfast loaf is so light yet so moist and nutty- absolutely delicious. Let me know if you make it!